The HE Green paper & FOI – a hint of a silver lining?
The HE Green Paper suggests exempting universities from FOI. This is a good thing.
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From successful student to successful employee
A new study suggests that six specific experiences at university affect subsequent employment. Is it really as simple as that? No.
End the university closed shop now!
Break the closed shop of UK higher education. Setting up a new university really couldn’t be easier with Uni In A Box.
Revoked, Rescinded, Withdrawn: Bye Bye Honorary Degrees
Universities love giving out honorary degrees. When it’s time to ask for the awards back – as in the case of Bill Cosby – things can get a bit tricky.
Information overload
Freedom of Information is possibly over-rated. As these examples of FOI requests to one university demonstrate.
Universities on screen
TV adverts for universities can be expensive and perhaps rather predictable. Unofficial ones are a bit more interesting.
Yet another really dumb league table
The Registrarism blog has been with Wonkhe for one whole year now. Which seems like a good excuse for yet another dumb league table.
True Crime on Campus §44: Scrabble danger
New challenges for our ever-vigilant Security team. Those sheep at Sutton Bonington are causing trouble again and a Scrabble tournament runs into danger.
Now out: THE World University Rankings 2015-16
The latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings are now out. The last league table of the year. Until the next one.
Changing rooms: classroom decor and student success
Decor matters. Attending to the details of providing a high quality learning environment can make a difference it seems.
Times and Sunday Times 2016 ranking
Latest Times/Sunday Times league table of UK universities is now out. A first glance at the top places.
Latest 2015/16 QS University Global Rankings
Time for the latest QS World Rankings. There are a few surprise changes in the top 100. Don’t get too excited though.
The Imperfect University: the Jarratt report 30 years on
It’s 30 years since the publication of the Jarratt report on efficiency in higher education. It felt hugely significant at the time. But how influential was it looking back?
Build it and they will come
There are some outstanding university buildings around the world. Paul Greatrix takes a look at some of the best – and the worst.
Lazy rivers and the end of higher education
Lazy rivers and the ‘facilities arms race’. The end of higher education as we know it?
Latest World University Ranking
The all new ARWU world university rankings are out. As usual there are very few ups and downs.
Very real crime: on and off campus
Guns on campus. It’s never going to end well.
Summer Diversion – The West Wing Characters: Ranked
A diversion for August. A pointless ranking of West Wing characters. Much to disagree with.
Now that’s what I call an Honorary Graduate §3
Looking again at some honorary degree recipients, this summer there are some solidly serious ones among the celebrity glitter.
Another wonderful ranking
Yet another fabulous international university ranking.